Various online articles
Unlikely managerial returns. Inspired by the Mets hiring of Terry Collins, this looks at managers who returned to the big league dugout after a prolonged absence.
10 things I didn't know about managers in the postseason. Most notable for a career won-lost record for all managers in the postseason. Went up at THT: October 25, 2010.
10 greatest managerial finales ever. Good column, but I forgot Burt Shotton somehow. Up at THT: September 27, 2010.
The biggest error in my book. A full-length column that turns out to correct a mistake that wasn't really a mistake. Still worthy of note for the Jimy Williams info. Up at THT on August 16, 2010. To understand why the mistake wasn't really a mistake, read item #9 in my 2010 year-end review column
The Buck stops . . . in Baltimore. A look at the newly hired Baltimore skipper. It's better than what my book says about him. Up at THT: August 2, 2010.
Scioscia and Gardenhire . . so far. Updating the Birnbaum Database for one year for these guys. Up at THT: April 12, 2010.
Evaluating Mike Scioscia and Terry Francona. They finally qualified for the Tendencies Database. Up at THT: April 5, 2010.
Upcoming managerial milestones. Up at THT: March 29, 2010.
Changing horses midstream. A look at the history of mid-season managerial firings. Up at THT on December 21, 2009.
Local Heroes as Managers. This examines the question: if a team hires a former beloved player as their manager, do they have much more difficulty in firing him. Appeared on this site on November 12, 2009. (I don't normally intend to post this site's stuff here, but this was a full length column).
Managerial remarriages. This explores when teams have given a second chance to a manager they previously let go, and tries to figure out what circumstances cause this odd turnarounds. Written for THT November 2, 2009.
Managerial Golden and Dark Ages. This deals with the time periods in history with the most/least Hall of Fame managers. I realize (as some commentary note in the article) that Hall of Famers aren't always the best, but with the exception of Wilbert Robinson and arguably Tommy Lasorda, the Hall of Fame managers are the best skippers. Written for THT October 19, 2009.
Eric Wedge's firing in historic perspective. This isn't Wedge himself as much as how often a manager lasts as long as he did without winning a pennant. Written for THT on October 5, 2009.
The Cooper conundrum. This article explores how the Astros were able to consistently overachieve despite their manager's rather poor reputation. Written for THT on September 28, 2009.
Managerial differentials. When I wrote this column, I thought it was too late to put this info in my book. I'm happy to say I found out I was wrong - and some of this info should in fact be in the book when it comes out. Written for THT August 17, 2009.
The Clint Hurdle era, which (as the name clearly implies) looks at the Rockies under Clint Hurdle. Written for THT June 8, 2009.
The corpse on the dissecting table which is actually about the 2008 Cubs, but the heart of the column deals with their manager, Lou Piniella. I actually take a much more positive take on Piniella in my book than I do in this article That's not hypocritical - his entire career has been very good even if I have problems with the way he managed them Cubs in the postseason. Written for THT October 13, 2008.
Cooperstown calling contemporary managers? - this looks at which current managers had strong or at least arguable cases for eventual induction. Written for THT September 29, 2008.
The Yost-ings of yesteryear, which looks at times when managers were fired late in the season for winning teams. Written for THT on September 22, 2008.
Franchise managerial hiring tendencies was an article that looked at what themes existed in the managers hired by the Cardinals, White Sox, Twins, Yankees, Red Sox, and Cubs over the decades. This is a personal favorite of mine Written for THT on April 28, 2008.
Willie Survive? which uses Willie Randolph and the 2007 Mets as a jumping off point to look at what happens to managers who presided over historic collapses. This is one of my personal favorite THT columns. Written for that site on October 8, 2007.
The Dance of Buddy Bell which looks at Buddy Bell's attempt to avoid becoming the first manager in over a half-century to fall over 200 games under .500. Written for Ballhype on August 14, 2007.
Managing and the back of the bus, which looks at race and managing. Written for THT on August 14, 2007.
Managers and leveraging, which looks at which managers most liked to math up starters against particular opposing teams. Written for THT on May 29, 2007.
Managerial aging patterns, whose name describes its point. It's based on the Birnbaum Database heavily utilized in my book. Written for THT on March 14, 2007.
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